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Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective The numbers: VIX Cash - A low of 9.54 on Thursday VVIX - 92 CBOE Skew Index - 137.87 ‘False Peace’ for Markets? A Trader Is Betting Millions on It Russell's Weekly Rundown: VIX Options - ADV: 813k, VIX call/put: 3.5 Total 9.96m OIV - 26.53 Volatility Voicemail: Listeners take over the show Volatility Views/TWIFO Flash Poll: With $SPX #Volatility -aka $VIX- in single digits where are you getting your index vol fix these days? Russell 2000: $RVX, $IWM Dow: $DJIA, $VXD, etc. NASDAQ: $QQQ, $VXN, etc. Buying $VIX for rebound. Listener questions and comments Question from Swatcat - Which instruments are there that are very liquid, if you are going long VIX? I have found one so far, ticker: VIXY / Nordic options trader Question from TicTac - You guys said it's not a good time for vix front spreads. Why not? Question from LA Town - Your call for worst Vol ETF? Crystal Ball: Your prognostication headquarters Last week: Mark L. - 11.5 Mark S. - 11.01 Russell - 12.25 This week: Mark L. - 9.8 Mark S. - 10.5 Russell - 11.11

Volatility Review: A full overview of CBOE RMC Europe. The numbers: VIX Cash - a high of 11.10 on Monday. VVIX - 92 CBOE Skew Index - 142.74 Russell's Weekly Rundown: VIX Options - ADV: 813k, VIX Call/Put 3.1; Total 13.7m (10.4m Calls, 3.28m Puts). OIV - 26.34 Volatility Voicemail: Listener Questions and Comments Options question of the week: First #Harvey, then #Irma, now #Jose & more. We prep houses/cars/family for #disasters. How do you prep your portfolio? Get Long $VIX/$VXX/$UVXY Go To Cash/T-bills Buy Index/Stock Puts "Risk Assets" - Gold, etc. Listener Questions: Question from Volbug: You mentioned on the show that our twins (XIV & SVXY) could go to zero if there is a big enough spike in vol. Would you and the crew be able to take a guess at what level of vol action would result in such a occurrence? Second question is, wouldn't such a spike send equities out the window also? As always, thanks for the show. Question from PBiggers - Time to go long VIX? Sell some EFX premium? Some skew in there. IV is at a 52 wk high. Liquidity is sketchy. Crystal Ball: Your prognostication headquarters Last week: Mark L. - 11.5 Mark S. - 11.01 Russell - 12.25 This week: Mark L. - 9.8 Mark S. - 10.5 Russell - 11.11

Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective Shortened holiday week hit with a never-ending parade of hurricanes Don't forget North Korea Oh, and the President Bonds are screaming August options volume is strangely high. So much for vacationing for the month VIX up into the 12-handle. Will it hit the low teens? VIX Cash: High of 14.06 on Tuesday VVIX: 99 CBOE SKEW Index: 135.39 - 5 points higher than last week Russell's Weekly Rundown: Will people start using weekly options on Monday for the upcoming week's risk? CME Fed tool has next potential rate hike at next August, and only 50-50 Why are people buying vol into the weekend? VIX Options on this short week: ADV - 796K; Thurs. - 894K; Weds. - 603K; Tues.- 1.16M; Mon. - Closed. VIX Call/Put: 3.4 Hot VIX Strikes: 635482 .VIX Oct 18th 25.0 C, chg +4681 460502 .VIX Sep 20th 20.0 C, chg -6238 414217 .VIX Oct 18th 12.0 P, chg +13048 376664 .VIX Oct 18th 15.0 C, chg -70943 285530 .VIX Sep 20th 18.0 C, chg +3297 268153 .VIX Sep 20th 21.0 C, chg -14404 265517 .VIX Sep 20th 23.0 C, chg -1246 259376 .VIX Sep 20th 17.0 C, chg -226 251586 .VIX Sep 20th 19.0 C, chg +1678 249889 .VIX Oct 18th 20.0 C, chg -149520 Total 12.5m (9.43m Calls, 3.03m Puts) Volatility Voicemail: Listener Questions and Comments Options Question of the Week: As Q4 looms, where are you placing your bullish #Volatility bets? Which has most #Upside by end of 2017? $VIX $AMZN #WTI $GVZ Gold Volatility Crude Oil Volatility S&P 500 Volatility - VIX Single Names - $AMZN, etc Listener Questions: Question from Elbu: Seems like everyone is jumping on the short $VIX bandwagon these days. Since when does the NYT cover volatility trading? RE: this article - Day Trading in Wall Street's Complex "Fear Gauge" Proliferates Question from Elly: What's the ideal month/strike combo when buying puts on VXX? 6 months / 25% OTM? Crystal Ball: Wild and reckless prognostication Where do the hosts think the VIX will close next week? Last Week Mark L.: 10.15 Mark S.: 10.65 Russell: 11.11 This Week Mark L.: 11.5 Mark S.: 11.01 Russell: 12.25

Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective. The numbers: VIX Cash - 10.59, VVIX - 94.86 CBOE Skew Index - 130.5 Russell's Weekly Rundown: VIX Options: ADV - 785k, VIX Call/Put - 3.3 Total 12.0m (9.24m Calls, 2.76m Puts) OIV - 28.29 OVX - 28.37 Volatility Voicemail: Options Question of the week: Let's get cheap! If you had to buy "lottery ticket" December calls for $.05 in one name - which would you choose? #HomeRun AMZN AAPL Tesla VIX Listener Questions and Comments: Question from JC - What am i missing? If VXX erodes why does anyone buy it? Question from Simyan - So I should just short VXX into the dust? Is that the deal? Question from Nils - So if the max length between splits is 3 years, and the minimum split price is $10 - aren’t the Jan 2019 20 puts for $2 a screaming deal? Question from TimTim - Do any other Vol products exhibit this erosion? Crystal Ball: Wild prognostication Last week: Mark L. - 11.75 Mark S. - 11.00 Russell - 10.80 This week: Mark L. - 10.15 Mark S. - 10.65 Russell - 11.00

  Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective. The numbers: VIX Cash - 12.33, a high of 14.45 on Monday. VVIX - 100 CBOE Skew Index - 130 Russell's Weekly Rundown VIX Options: ADV - 764k, VIX Call/Put - 3.4, Total 11.5m (8.88m Calls, 2.66m Puts) VXX reverse split trade Volatility Voicemail: Listener questions and comments Comment from JLC - That $VIX 60 guy is just nuts. He's just trying to make a name for himself with that prediction. $SPX wld need to drop over 10% to be right. Question from FContangotrader - What is your thought on $VIXH? Maybe every episode you can give an intro into various Vol ETN and ETF. Thanks and keep with good work Comment from FContangotrader - Mark Sebastian, so how do you hedge your gamma and your mother in law? Crystal Ball: Wild and reckless prognostication Last week Mark L. - 13.55 Mark S. - 12 Kevin - 18.25 Guest - 14.30 This week Mark L. - 11.75 Mark S. - 11.00 Russell - 10.80

Volatility Review: Featuring guest co-hosts Kevin Davitt from the CBOE Options Institute and Matt Amberson from ORATS. The market fear gauge could quintuple by Halloween, strategist warns The numbers: VIX Cash - a high of 15.77 this week, VVIX - 117.77 CBOE Skew Index - 142.73 Russell's (Kevin's) Weekly Rundown: VIX Options - ADV: 706k, VIX Call/Put: 3.6 Total 10.6m (8.26m Calls, 2.37m Puts) OIV - 27.77, OVX - 28.94 Volatility Voicemail/TWIFO Flash Poll: Which major index has experienced the largest % change in 30-day ATM #Volatility year-to-date? S&P 500 Nasdaq 100 Dow Russell 2000 Listener Questions and Comments: Question from Tosaw's client: I have an options question regarding VIX and I cannot seem to find the answer. Is there a way to determine the incremental change in an a SPY option price as the VIX moves? For example, if VIX moves 10% does that mean that the extrinsic value of the SPY option should be 10% more expensive? I checked the 30 day SPY option thinking that the IV of the option would map to VIX in some way, but clearly that is not the case (I could be looking in the wrong spot). I have seen qualitative examples of this, but not quantitative. Is there a formula? (Modified Black-Scholes?) Not sure if you are okay with me sending you questions, I can send this to the Option Block or Volatility Views if that is more appropriate. I would imagine you have many clients to deal with. Thanks Question from Richard D - I was wondering if Mark S or Andrew ever tried VXX/UVXY pair type trades, intra-day or longer? Meaning capturing fluctuations in the prices of VXX and UVXY via options by taking some put type spread in one and a call spread in the other when the ratio of the prices look out of whack? Or is this a trade the big financial firms already do thus there is no edge there? Crystal Ball: Where do the hosts think VIX will close on Friday? Last week: Mark - 12.55 Andrew - 12.01 Russell - 13.5 Guest - 10.5 This week: Mark L. - 14.55 Mark S. - 12.00 Kevin - 18.25 Matt - 14.30

Today we feature guest co-host Bill Valentine from Commodore Fund Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective The numbers: VIX Cash - 16.17 up over 40%, VVIX - 135.32 CBOE Skew Index - 136.48, VXN - 14.2 VIX Options ADV - 676k Russell's Weekly Rundown: Earnings Volatility: DIS, NVDA & SNAP Volatility Voicemail: Listener feedback Volatility Flash Poll: $VIX Hit 16.17 Thursday. Is this the end of low #Volatility? Or a temporary blip? Which level will $VIX hit first? Serious Vol - 20 Single Digits - 10 Heck with It- I'm In Cash Listener qusetions: Question from Jax - What does today’s VIX move mean for XIV? Will this blow them out? Crystal Ball: Wild prognostication Last week: Mark L. - 9.75 Mark S. - 10.75 Russell - 10.25 This week: Mark L. - 12.55 Andrew - 12.01 Russell - 13.50 Bill - 10.50

Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective VIX Cash & VVIX CBOE Skew Index Russell's Weekly Rundown: VIX Options ADV - 661k; Total 11.7m (9.28m Calls, 2.41m Puts) Earnings Volatilty: AAPL earning after the bell on Tuesday - TSLA earning Wednesday. Volatility Voicemail: Listener questions and comments Question from Market_Maker - If XIV runs out of money do investors lose there investment? Are they insured against this? Question from Richard D - Just wondering, as an Italian-American myself, why do so many Italian-Americans seem to end up in the options business? Crystal Ball: Our VIX predictions Last week: Mark L. - 9.75 Andrew - 10.25 This week: Mark L. - 9.75 Andrew - 10.75 Russell - 10.25

Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective The Numbers: VIX Cash back in double digit territory. VVIX - 86.87 CBOE Skew Index - 130 VIX Options - ADV: 653k, VIX Call/Put: 3.9/ 1; Total 10.4m (8.23m Calls, 2.13m Puts Traders 'Shocked' by VIX Bet That Could Pay $265M. Bond Trader's $10 Million Volatility Bet Is Paying Off Earnings Volatility: Monday: Alphabet opened down nearly 2%, Low of 963. Tuesday: Chipotle opened up approx. $6.50, then plummeted $15 Wednesday: Facebook opened up $8.87, traded up as high as $9.88. Thursday: Amazon ATM straddle approx. $49 Crystal Ball: What does the future hold for the VIX? Last week Mark L. - 10.25 Russell - 9.76 Mark S. - 10.04 This week Mark L. - 9.75 Andrew - 10.25

Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective. The Numbers: VIX Cash - 9.58, VVIX - 76 VXN - 14.36, CBOE Skew Index - 130 VIX Options - ADV: 671k, Total 7.32m (5.82m Calls, 1.49m Puts) Russell's Weekly Rundown: Volatility Flash Poll: Someone bought 235k $VIX Aug 30/35 Call Spreads for a whopping $.05. Theory time - Why would someone buy this spread? "Hedge" Short OTC Vol Bullish Volatility Spec Someone had $1.2M to burn "Hedge" Equity Portfolio Volatility Voicemail: Listener questions and comments Question from FContangotrader: When you buy put calendar in $VXX and took delivery of stock becomes synthetic call, great way to gain cheap delta while you short. Options question of the week: Earnings Season is back! $MSFT & $EBAY are up next. $MSFT ATM Straddle = 3.5%. $EBAY ATM Straddle = 7% Which trade would you make? 41% - Buy $MSFT Straddle 3.5% 28% - Buy $EBAY Straddle 7% 21% - Sell $MSFT Straddle 3.5% 10% - Sell $EBAY Straddle 7% More questions and comments: Question from Avery Thompkins & HSchwartz - Russell any progress on creating a VIX calc spreadsheet? Question from Ballen - What is your take on this article?  Time to Stop Calling the VIX the “Fear Index” Question from MMouse - Check out this chart. Short volatility for the win! Why would you buy VIX? Crystal Ball: Wild and reckless prognostication Last week: Mark L. - 10.25 Ghost of Russell - 13.74 Andrew - 9.99 Guest - 9.75 This week: Mark L. - 10.25 Russell - 9.76 Mark S. - 10.04